Syd Barrett

Pink Floyd release ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn,’ their debut album mostly written by Syd Barrett (1967)

Pink Floyd's 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' is their debut album made under Syd Barrett's leadership and released on August 5, 1967 by Emi Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Astronomy...

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They shoot a music video with Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (1967)

April 29, 1967 - they film, near St Michael's Church in Highgate, London, a promotional film for "Arnold Layne" with Pink Floyd featuring Syd Barrett on "lip-synch" vocals

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Harvest publish Syd Barrett’s debut solo album : ‘The Madcap Laughs’ (1970)

Syd Barrett's 'The Madcap Laughs' is his debut solo album released on January 3, 1970 by HarvestTrack Listing : 1.Terrapin (Syd Barrett) - 05:04 . 2.No Good Trying (Syd Barrett)...

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This month In ’60s Throwback’ (UK only) 04/12

The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Beatles, The Who, The Animals, Pink Floyd w/ Syd Barrett, Peter And Gordon, Cliff Richard, Joe Cocker, Fairport Convention, Humble Pie, Soft Machine

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RCA Records publish David Bowie’s seventh album ‘Pin Ups’ featuring ‘Sorrow’ (1973)

David Bowie's 'Pin Ups' is his seventh studio album featuring covers, co-produced with Ken Scott and released on October 19, 1973 by RCA Records.Track Listing : 1.Rosalyn (Jimmy Duncan, Bill...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 5 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Pink Floyd, Marvin Gaye, Al Jarreau, Jeff Beck, Pat Benatar, Beatles, Elvis Costello, The Stooges, The Pogues, John Cougar Mellencamp, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson,...

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Pink Floyd release ‘A Saucerful of Secrets,’ their second album featuring ‘Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun’ (1968)

Pink Floyd's 'A Saucerful of Secrets' is their second studio album produced by Norman Smith and released on June 29, 1968 by Emi Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Let There Be More...

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Pink Floyd release ‘More,’ their third album and Original Soundtrack of the film of the same name (1969)

Pink Floyd's 'More' is their third studio album and the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from the film of the same name, released on June 13, 1969 by EMI ColumbiaTrack Listing...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 14 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Sade, Neil Young, R.E.M, Linkin Park, Chicago, Paula Abdul, Carpenters, The Clash, Miles Davis, Bobby McFerrin, Herbie Hancock, Howlin' Wolf, The Associates, Ice-T, Battles...

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On English TV, Pink Floyd at ‘The Look Of The Week’ (1967)

May 14, 1967 - if in England, do not miss Pink Floyd performing two songs live at "The Look Of The Week" on BBC1 hosted by Hans Keller who will...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.29 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Eurythmics, Temptations, Funkadelic, Drake, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Divine Comedy, Snarky Puppy, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Toots Thielemans, Bill Frisell, Wayne Shorter...

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Pink Floyd record ‘Ummagumma’ at the Mothers Club in Birmingham (1969)

Pink Floyd's 'Ummagumma' is a double album recorded on April 27, 1969 at the Mothers Club in Birmingham (UK) & on May 2, 1969 at Manchester College of Commerce, Manchester...

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Blur release their third album : ‘Parklife’ featuring ‘Girls & Boys’ (1994)

Blur's 'Parklife' feat. 'Girls & Boys' is their third studio album released on April 25, 1994 by Food Records. Track Listing : 1.Girls & Boys (Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex...

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Happy Birthday David Gilmour. ‘Gilmour Toujours!’

This day (March 6, 1946), in Cambridge, England, is born David Jon Gilmour, simply known as David Gilmour, English artist who became a member of Pink Floyd in replacement of...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°108 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Talking Heads’ "And She Was" merges surreal LSD-inspired storytelling with upbeat pop, highlighted by whimsical details like a Yoo-Hoo factory backdrop. Pet...

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‘We Are Live’ N°17 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of From the anthemic "Alive" by Pearl Jam, blending raw introspection and arena energy, to the Scorpions’ "Wind of Change," a melodic reflection...

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This month In ’60s Throwback’ 01/12

Aretha Franklin’s gritty "Chain of Fools" opens with Joe South’s hypnotic guitar, amplifying her commanding vocals, while Wilson Pickett’s "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" transforms Solomon Burke’s anthem into a...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 03/52

Roger Waters and Eric Clapton strip down Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" for a poignant Tsunami Aid performance, weaving nostalgia with sincerity, while Brandi Carlile channels Chris Cornell’s spirit...

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Me:nu Du Jour January 3 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Billie Holiday, Booker T. & the MGs, Syd Barrett, Tony Bennett, Count Basie, Branford Marsalis, Elvin Jones, Grover Washington Jr. We Celebrate Stephen Stills,...

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We remember Doc Cheatham. ‘Ninety Two Years of Doc Cheatham’

This day (June 2, 1997), in New York City, New York, died Adolphus Anthony Cheatham a.k.a Doc Cheatham, a jazz trumpeter, Tracklist : The Little Things That Mean So Much...

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